Foot-rest.



NITED STATES Patented May 16, 1905.

PATENT OF ICE.

J OHN H. LOXGLEY, OF. DES PLL X INES. ILLINOIS.

FOOT-REST...

SPECIFICATION forming pm of Letters Patent No. 789 813, dated May 16,1905. Application filed August 31,1904. stair No. 222,877.

To all whom it may concern.-

lie itltnown that 1. JOHN H. LHXGLRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Des Plaines, in the county of (look andState of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful lmm-ovemeuts in Foot-Rests, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention provides a novel construction of foot-rest; and theessential object. of the invention resides in a support of this classwhich maybe readily utilized as a stool and which is susceptible ofadvantageous adjustment as regards a position of the foot-rest,admitting of a horizontal or angular adjustment of this part to conformto the desires of the user in securing a restful position for the legsor feet. p v

For a full description of the invention and themerits thereof andalsotoacquireaknowledge of thedetailsof ctmstructitm of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings.

\Vhile the essential and characteristic features of the invention aresusceptible of modification. still the preferred embodiment of theinvention'is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of the footrest embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the invention. Fig. 3 is aside elevation showing the foot-rest in an adjusted position horizontally disposed. Fig. i is a side elevation, foot-rest being shownadjusted in an inclined position. Fig.3) is a transverse sectional viewon the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

.l n earryingoutthe invention a bottom frame 1 is provided and comprisesthe main support of the device. The bottom frame 1 is preferably mountedupon casters'or the. like in order to facilitate movement of thefoot-rest along the floor from one place to another. The foot-rest isdesignated .2, and the same is directly carried by an adjustable frame3, the latter having pivotal or hinged connection at the bottom frame 1and the foot-rest 2.

one end with the bottom frame 1 and similar connectioi-i at the otherend with the foot-rest 2. The ad ustmg-f rame 23 is located betweenadj'usting-t'rame is adapted to rest upon the frame 1 flush with theupper side of thesame to render the support compact and give it a morefinished appearance. The foot-rest 2 and the frame 3 are each providedwith the adjusting devices in the form of ratchet-bars 4, a pairof saidbars being pendent from each of the aforesaid pa. ts. The ratchet-lmrs4of the foot-rest 2 are rigidly attached at their Said uppetue'nds to atran verse rod 5. carried by i said f oot-rest, the said rod 5projecting a short distance from a side of the part .2. A suitablehandle (3 is attached to the pro ecting end I of the rod 5. and movementof this handle is designed to actuate the ratchet-bars 4, carried by thefoot-rest 2. so as to regulate the adjustment-of said bars.- theadjusting-frmne are likewise carried by a cross-rod T. mounted in thesides of said frame and rigidly attached to the ratchet-bars. An arm 8extends from the cross-rod 7, preferably at some point between the endsthereof, and said arm is connected by a chain or any suitable flexibleconnection 9 with a springretracted bar 10. The bar 10 is arrangedlongitudinally of the support and projects from one end of thefoot-rest, being provided with ahandle 11 for actuation thereof. Bypulling upon handle 11' a longitudinal movement will be imparted to therod 10, this ation of the handles 6 and 11 is designed to impart a'pivotal movement of the ratchet-bars, so that. saidbars may bedisengaged readily 'from the respective. cross-rods 12 with which theycooperate, and the footsrest 2 may be thus quickly collapsed after samehas been raised to an ascertained adjustment.

if desired, a weight 13 may be carried by an 7o The ratchet-bars of end,so as to elevate the ratchet-bars thereof, and when said bars are thusoperated same will automatically engage the adjacent cross rod 12 andfix the foot'rest in the ascertained inclined position to which it maybe adjusted.

The foot-rest 2 may be provided at one end with a ridge or enlargementl-t transversely thereof, which projecting from the'upper side of thefoot-rest will prevent slipping of the feet therefrom when the foot-restis in an inclined position.

If the operator wishes to elevate the footrest so as same issubstantially horizontal and on a level with the chair on which heis'sitting, this may be quickly done by raising the adjusting-frame 3,thereby elevating the footrest. The foot-rest 2 when in a horizontalposition will readily support the legs of the person using the same on alevel with the chair-seat, this adjustment being very desirable andadvantageous for this reason. The ratchetrbars 4, which are preferablyused,'are

slotted horizontally, the ratchet-bars being arranged lengthwise of oneside of the slot, as shown more clearly in the drawings.

It will be noted that the invention is very simply constructed,arrangement of the parts of the structure of the same being extremelydesirable in securing a device of the class to K which my inventionrelates, and adapted for various adjustments and uses which have beenhereinbefore enlarged upon.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In asupport of the class described, the com: bination of a bottom frame, afoot-rest mounted thereon, an adjusting-frame disposed between thefoot-rest and the bottom frame and having pivotal connection at one-endwith the foot-rest and at the other end with the bottom frame,ratchet-bars carried by the foot-rest and adjusting-frame for fixing thepositions thereof, cross-rods rigidly attached to theratchet-barsaforesaid, a spring-retracttfl rod connected with the crossa'od of theratchetbars carried by the ad justing-frame, a handle projected from thespring-retracted rod, and a handle projected from the cross-rod of theratchet-bars of the foot-rest. In testimony whereof I aliix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. LONGLEY. [L. 5.] \Vitnesses: JOHAN S. \VA NCKE, JACOB S. SCHAFF.

